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Having problems with your Dell Inspiron 6000 Notebook ?

Wireless network connection not working

\015 I recently needed to reinstall Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition to my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. After fixing that problem my wireless internet connection is not picking up my wireless network, or any network for that matter. The wireless network switch is turned on, so I know that is not the problem. What else could be the problem and how would I solve that?\015

Answers :

For some reason known only to Dell, the default setting for the Inspiron 6000 built-in wireless network adapter is 'off' or 'disabled.'\015\012\015\012If you used Dell's restore disk to reinstall XP, the radio button is turned off. Go to control panel/system/device manager, find the wireless LAN device, right-click on it and choose 'Properties.' Under 'Wireless radio' check 'on' or 'enabled.'\015\012\015\012Go back to Windows network setup wizard and go back through the steps using the 'restore network connection' button. You should be good to go.\015\012\015\012There's an EXCELLENT network manager from Cisco named 'Network Magic' that takes all the guesswork out of setting up your internet connection. I highly recommend it. They offer a free trial and I think may even have a 'Lite' version that helps with simple connections without the bells and whistles of the full blown program. I'm not sure about that, but I can't tell you how much time it's saved me troubleshooting and setting up networks for my clients.

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